Décor pieces are the small, finishing touches that wrap up your design. Image: Studio McGee If you’re a regular reader of Freshome, you know we often talk about how great interior design is a sum of its parts. Each element of a room — whether we’re talking about flooring, furniture or paint color — plays its […]

Dude. We got things DONE this weekend at the beach house. And by that I mean, we showed up with a giant to-do list and only got about half of it checked off, but it really felt awesome after four days there (thanks to the kids having no school on Monday & Tuesday) to lock […]

Have you ever painted glass? This is such a fun craft and one that creates such beautiful décor for your home. Painted glass is pretty easy and it makes a wonderful gift. If you have never tried it, now is the time. I’ve found 25 of the most creative and gorgeous glass painting projects that […]

1. Thrift Store Bird Cage Makeover Whether you have an old bird cage sitting around, find one at your local thrift store, or you use a plastic one that you can pick up at most Dollar Stores, this is an excellent project if you want to add a French feel to your décor. This bird […]

Name: Siobhán Gallagher & John F. Malta Location: Ridgewood, New York Size: 520 square foot Years Lived In: Siobhan: 3 years, John: 1 year, renting Imagine: world’s cutest couple of professional illustrators living together in a gallery-like home filled with their friends’ magnificent art! Siobhán Gallagher, senior designer at Abrams Books and author of IN […]

IKEA hacks are my favorites! I just get such a thrill out of turning an ordinary something into an extraordinary new creation. If you have ever shopped with IKEA then you know that they literally have everything. They even have things that are useful to your garden. Well, these are not technically designed for your […]

I love gardening. There is honestly nothing more relaxing than planting and decorating the outdoors. I started planning my spring flower garden and thought about adding a decorative bench…something where people can sit and relax or even something to hold my potted plants. I believe that every garden needs a bench to give it a […]

Gardening is such a favorite pastime of mine that I find myself longing for spring so that I can get outdoors and get started. I recently began thinking of new ways to decorate my lawn and garden this spring. Of course, gardening projects take time so I wanted to make sure that I would have […]